Standing With God in Gethsemane’s Darkness: Bonhoeffer’s Call to a Faith of Solidarity in Suffering – Tripp Fuller
If you’ve been here any length of time you know that I love theology and I love Jesus and I get overly excited when I come across good theology about Jesus.
If you share in that passion to any degree I heartily recommend you read this essay by Trip Fuller or watch the video where he reads it to you.
It summarizes my understanding of the cross and what it means to truly be a Christian.
For some, it could well be the door out of the deformed and twisted caricature of faith so prevalent today…and a door into a faith grounded in the person and work of Jesus.
That is astounding and outstanding, thank you for bringing it to our view!
RM,
Thank you for taking the time to read it…and I hope you were blessed as much as I was.
Michael,
I’m going to give Home Brewed a chance, but upon researching he never “sat under” (supposed to say that with reverence) any CC pastors, so I’ll remain skeptical.
We all know all worthy “theology” (I’d expand on that but…) began with the CC movement (except for all the serious theologians Chuck himself referred many to now poo-pooed).
So, if I start praying to Mary, sacrificing cats, or the most unholy no-no, contradict the RNC or capitalism for millionaires or billionaires (interesting for another generation of Combat Vets like myself we just get patrirotic-sounding drivel), I’m going to blame you!!!
; )
Seriously though, thanks for daring to expose us to another tool which may help us in following Jesus.
For everyone under the thumb of the theogically/historical ignorant, please read (maybe Michael has a page for recommendations),
Alan Redpath (making of a man of God)
G.K. Chesterton
Andrew Murray
CS Lewis
Spurgeon
And google “classic christian authors”
WARNING (serious)
The Church has (re) entered an age where many who claim Christ for benefit do not follow Christ.
One easy tell are those who claim to be part of something for whom they don’t take part in.
Jesus started with 12 knuckleheads who didn’t get along during and after His time, but they respected and benefited from each other’s work.
It would’ve been completely foreign to them to segregate themselves from each other because of another tantrum, they would’ve remembered “70 x 7” and moved on in love.
And yet where is this example anywhere in “leadership?” Is Jesus no longer available (except for $ or power)?
These type of men (all over the church) need to be avoided.
Also, they must be bravely, and to great cost to themselves – their health (ironically care providers have been run out of Southern OR) and their $, be called out for THEIR for divisive practices.
UnCCed,
Thanks for the kind words.
Fuller is a lot more progressive than I am, but his series on Bonhoeffer was gold.
I’m always glad when I find something that helps us get closer to Jesus…and farther from the faux Jesus of so many places.
Yes, health care in Southern Oregon is a disaster…I’m just hanging on and hoping the Lord fills in whatever need I have.